Tim Dodd
Tim Dodd | |
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| Tim Dodd head and shoulder shot Tim Dodd at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A | |
| Born | February 27, 1985 |
| Other names | The Everyday Astronaut |
| Occupation | Science Communicator |
| Website | https://everydayastronaut.com/ https://timdoddphotography.com/ |
Tim Dodd (born February 27, 1985), also known colloquially as the Everyday Astronaut, is a science communicator, photographer, and musician.[1][2][3][4] After becoming popular after a space-themed photo series, Dodd was hired by the website Spaceflight Now[5] to photograph SpaceX's Commercial Resupply Services three cargo mission to the International Space Station on April 18, 2014, NASA's Orion Test Flight EFT-1 on December 5, 2014,[6] the United States Air Force's GPS 2F-9 launch,[7] and NASA's OA-6 Mission on March 23, 2016.[8]
The Everyday Astronaut
Dodd worked as a photographer, where his main source of income was in wedding photography. His photography schedule allowed much free time, and he began using this free time to become involved in rocket photography.[9]
In 2013, he purchased an orange Russian high-altitude flight suit in an online auction and later took photos of himself in the suit at a 2014 rocket launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as a joke.[importance?][1][2] In late 2016, he grew dissatisfied with photography as his main means of employment, and continued to pursue his "Everyday Astronaut" internet persona on Instagram and Twitter.[2] In 2017, he created a YouTube channel covering spaceflight education, and that became his primary occupation.[2]
In 2019, Everyday Astronaut stickers were taken up to the International Space Station and photographed floating in the cupola.[10] In early October 2019, he released exclusive video interviews with Elon Musk of SpaceX[11] and NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine[12] that trended on YouTube.
He stated that his slogan and goal is "bringing space down to Earth for everyday people."[13]
References
- ^ a b Emre, Kelly. "For Everyday Astronaut, what was once a joke is now a job". Florida Today. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Tasoff, Harrison (June 15, 2018). "Tim Dodd Is the Everyday Astronaut: An Origin Story". Space.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Byrne, Brendan (31 March 2017). "Meet The "Everyday Astronaut"". 90.7 WMFE. WMFE. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ CNN, Christina Zdanowicz. "This man in a space suit has a message". CNN. CNN. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Clark, Stephen. "Photos: Falcon 9 rocket soars into space, lands back at Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now". Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ Ray, Justin (December 5, 2014). "Photos: Orion launches at dawn". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Ray, Justin (March 25, 2015). "Photos: Delta 4's foggy launch". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Ray, Justin (March 23, 2016). "Photos: Cygnus soars aboard Atlas 5". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Tasoff, Harrison (15 June 2018). "Tim Dodd Is the Everyday Astronaut: An Origin Story". Space.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ Tim Dodd [@erdayastronaut] (16 September 2019). "I just found out there's some of my stickers that are traveling 10 times faster than a bullet," (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "A conversation with Elon Musk about Starship". YouTube. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A conversation with NASA admin Jim Bridenstine inside SpaceX HQ". YouTube. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Everyday Astronaut". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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